Why You Should Avoid Processed Foods

Processed foods have mushroomed throughout the supermarkets, the sole reason being that they are less expensive. Today’s economy being how it is, many are saving money buying inexpensive foods not realising how low quality foods are harming their bodies. Chemically processed food is full of unhealthy artificial additives that build up in your body, impair its function and can even cause illness. This is why it is important for people to realise how spending a bit more is better than trying to get your health back on track. Your best bet is eating the freshest version of a meal you can because for example fresh peas are less processed than canned.

High in Sugar

Processed foods are usually high in sugar or even worse high-fructose corn syrup. The reason sugar is bad is because it doesn’t have any nutrients like vitamins so it can only provide empty calories. Many studies show that sugar can cause high cholesterol, resistance to insulin and fat build up in the liver. It was also linked to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. It is a much healthier option to introduce sugar to your body naturally, for example fruits. So instead of going for that doughnut in the break room order office fruit delivery to get a energy boost. Eating fruit will get your sugar levels under control and you will get your vitamins, minerals and fiber. It is always a god idea to avoid candy bars or any type of sodas, all these do is give you a sugar rush and when the levels drop and you feel tired.

Addictive

Humans gravitate towards foods that are salty, sweet and fatty because our brain knows that those foods are full of energy. So naturally, food manufacturers specifically designed their food to be as addictive as possible. Junk food triggers the reward system in our brain so most can’t help but be drawn to foods high in sugar. In fact, a study at Connecticut college showed that lab rats found Oreo cookies as addictive as cocaine. Rats were put in a maize where they would be fed rice cakes on one side and Oreos on the other, the rats would spend more time on the Oreo side of the maize. Also, just like humans they would open the Oreos to eat the filling first. The most interesting find was that the rats behaved the same as when researchers gave them cocaine or morphine.

Artificial ingredients
Processed foods are filled with ingredients that will lengthen their shelf life, look more appealing or taste better. If you look at the ingredient label you will most likely not know most of the ingredients listed. Also, the list of ingredients is not complete because food companies don’t have to list all their ingredients like for example artificial flavouring. You should defiantly avoid foods with high-fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil. Not only has corn syrup been linked with onset childhood obesity but it is also thought to contribute to the rise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. And partially hydrogenated oil is bad because it’s full of trans fat. Even if the label says no trans fat it still contains them, so if you want to avoid trans fat look for labels that say fully hydrogenated. There is an abundance of harmful chemicals in food today and the best thing you can do is research the ingredients listed to ensure you know what your putting in your body.

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